Hm, I think I liked the first book a little more. The first half of The Dream Thieves was so painfully slow I thought I'd give up but then THE KISS happened and I was glad I hadn't. The second half picked up the pace and it was entertaining enough I didn't have any second thoughts about finishing it. The ending (minus the epilogue) was solid even though Kavinsky's end felt a little too convenient. I loved Grey Man's ending a lot though. But. The epilogue *facepalm* I know the author had to leave something for the readers to look forward to and buy another book but it didn't make any sense, it was quite disappointing.